Bret Allain
| Robert Lebreton "Bret" Allain, II | |
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| Louisiana State Senator from District 21 (Iberia, Lafourche, St. Mary, and Terrebonne parishes) | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Butch Gautreaux |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1958 Bayou Teche St. Mary Parish Louisiana |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Kimberly M. Allain |
| Children | R. L. Allain, III Emma Marie Allain |
| Residence | Jeanerette St. Mary Parish |
| Alma mater | Louisiana State University |
| Occupation | Sugar cane farmer Businessman |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Robert Lebreton Allain, II, known as Bret Allain (born c. 1958), is a sugar cane farmer and businessman from Jeanerette in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, who is a Republican member of the Louisiana State Senate from District 21, which encompasses all of St. Mary and portions of Iberia, Lafourche, and Terrebonne parishes.[1]
Allain graduated in 1980 with a degree in agricultural engineering from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge.[2]
He was elected outright in the nonpartisan blanket primary held on October 22, 2011 for the right to succeed the term-limited Democratic Senator Butch Gautreaux of Morgan City. Allain received 14,618 votes (51.4 percent) in the contest with another Republican, Darrin Guidry, a newspaper publisher from Houma,[1] who polled 13,846 votes (48.6 percent). No Democrat sought Gautreaux's seat in the revised district.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Nate Monroe, "10 questions for state Sen. Bret Allain", November 28, 2011". houmatoday.com. Retrieved May 19, 2012.
- ^ "Jackie Bartkiewicz, "Getting Much More than Just a Senior Ring," December 1, 2011". lsualumni.org. Retrieved May 19, 2012.
- ^ "Louisiana primary election returns, October 22, 2011". staticresults.sos.la.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2012.
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